Kerry Hannon

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Retiree Start-Ups With Age and Youth as Partners

September 15, 2013 kerry

MICHAEL LOWE was bored with retirement. He was doing yoga five times a week and reading voraciously after leaving the work force in 2008. He had enjoyed a three-decade legal…

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10 Tips for Working From Home

September 9, 2013 kerry

It’s Labor Day, and while many U.S. workers are relishing the extra day off, I’m working. But I’m not complaining. I’m perched in a comfy chair on the porch of…

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Kerry’s Tips on Purple Clover: Why Women Should Be Talking to Other Women About Money

September 9, 2013 kerry

How many times have you had an unresolvable situation that gets resolved when you call a girlfriend? I’m not talking about an acquaintance. I’m talking about that kind of sister-friend…

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The Diana Nyad Swim: 7 Career Lessons For Women

September 7, 2013 kerry

My Facebook and Twitter feed was ablaze last night with shout-outs to Diana Nyad, the 64-year-old endurance swimmer, who vanquished the fearsome Florida Straits and finished a daunting 52-hour, 54-minute,…

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Women: Are You Prepared for a Money Emergency?

September 5, 2013 kerry

During last week’s 90-degree days in Washington, D.C., the air-conditioning unit in my home went kaput. The fan merrily blew hot air, but not a breath of cool slipped through…

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15 Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

September 1, 2013 kerry

Quick: When looking for a job, what is most likely to pique a potential employer’s curiosity? Go to the head of the class if you answered, My LinkedIn profile. 2013…

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Kerry’s Expert Advice on Market Watch: Tips for boomers to find ‘flexible’ jobs

September 1, 2013 kerry

Sixty-nine percent of workers said they plan to work for pay after they retire, according to the 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. And more workers…

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How ‘Opt Out’ Women Can Opt Back Into Jobs

August 30, 2013 kerry

All I can ask is, “What were they thinking?” When I read Judith Warner’s much-discussed article in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In,” I shrugged.…

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Kerry’s Expert Tips: The WSJ MarketWatch: Plan to work after 60? Treat your body right

August 25, 2013 kerry

Don’t bother reading this column if you’ve already fully funded your retirement. Go play golf and let the rest of us tackle some tough questions without you. To wit, can…

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5 Cures for Women’s Retirement-Spending Paralysis

August 25, 2013 kerry

I don’t have a problem spending money on something I value – a vacation, a pair of good shoes or a special gift for my husband. I’m still earning money,…